Woman dies from injuries received in Friday accident in Charles Mix County
May 07, 2024
89-year-old Elaine Schroeder from Wagner has died as a result of injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash on the evening of Friday (May 3, 2024) two miles east of Wagner.
Preliminary crash information from the South Dakota Highway Patrol indicates the driver of a 2012 Dodge Ram was traveling eastbound on SD Highway 46 near mile marker 292. At the same time, the driver of a 2013 Ford Edge was also traveling eastbound on SD 46 near mile marker 292. The driver of the Ford Edge slowed down preparing to turn into a driveway. The driver of the Dodge did not see the Ford and rear ended the Ford. The driver of the Dodge sustained minor injuries. The driver of the Ford was taken by ambulance to Wagner Community Hospital where she was pronounced deceased.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.
The Highway Patrol is an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.